Chapter 5 Viral and host determinants of HIV-1 disease progression Daniëlle van Manen, Angélique B. van ‘t Wout, Hanneke Schuitemaker Introduction The clinical course of HIV-1 infection can be highly…
Chapter 19 Primary neurological manifestation of HIV/AIDS David B. Clifford, Mengesha A. Teshome Introduction In the past 30 years we have learned much about the biology and treatment of human…
Chapter 41 The HIV-infected international traveler Malcolm John Introduction The advent of (ART) has led to significant decreases in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-related morbidity and mortality, with concomitant…
Chapter 32 Hepatitis virus infections Marion G. Peters, Monika Sarkar Introduction Viral hepatitis has become one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected individuals worldwide [1]. For…
Chapter 21 Cardiovascular complications of HIV infection Rakesh K. Mishra Introduction The landscape of cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected patients has changed significantly since the introduction of potent antiretroviral therapy (ART)….
Chapter 1 The global epidemiology of HIV/AIDS Irum Zaidi, Kevin M. De Cock Overview of the Global Epidemic There have been tremendous changes in the global HIV epidemic since the…
Chapter 10 Laboratory testing for HIV infection James C. Shepherd, Oliver Laeyendecker, Thomas C. Quinn Introduction In the 30 years since HIV infection was first recognized it has spurred the…
Chapter 27 Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex and other atypical mycobacterial infections Mark A. Jacobson Epidemiology Prior to the AIDS epidemic, disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection had been reported only…
Chapter 9 HIV prevention Salim S. Abdool Karim Introduction One of the greatest challenges facing the world today is the control of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. At the…
Chapter 17 Global HIV and dermatology Toby Maurer, Robert Michelleti Skin Disease in HIV HIV-infected patients carry a heavy burden of cutaneous illness. As many as 90% have at least…
